The Ins and Outs of Tedung
Riaus purchase of a patrol boat has left many questions.
May 18, 2004
AT first glance, the patrol boat resembles a fast inter-island ferry. It is slender and not so big. The camouflaged blue paint on its sides makes it look formidable, though. The ship indeed belongs to the Navy of the Indonesian Military (TNI). Christened Tedung, the KAL-35-coded boat is 36 meters long. A weapon-support footing lies in its bow. Its closed cabin is equipped with several sophisticated devices: a radar unit, a communication radio, a
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